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Organ Mountain High School

Public Grades 9-12
74th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 132 New Mexico High Schools
Better than 44% of New Mexico high schools
Summary

Organ Mountain High School is a large public high school serving grades 9–12 at 5700 Mesa Grande Dr in Las Cruces, New Mexico, enrolling 2,128 students — more than any nearby school. It belongs to Las Cruces Public Schools, which ranks 49th of 87 districts in New Mexico (44th percentile, 2 stars). Organ Mountain's 2025–2026 rank is 74th of 132 high schools statewide, also 44th percentile and 2 stars. Its history shows long-term improvement — from 121st of 181 (33rd percentile) in 2018–2019 to 86th of 172 (50th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024 — before a plateau: 78th of 131 (40th percentile) in 2024–2025 and 74th of 132 (44th percentile) in 2025–2026. Nearly all students (99.95% in 2024–2025) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared with nearby Las Cruces high schools, Organ Mountain sits in the middle of the pack. Arrowhead Park Early College High School ranks 13th of 132 (90th percentile, 5 stars), Centennial High School ranks 54th (59th percentile, 3 stars), Las Cruces High is 73rd (45th percentile, 2 stars), Organ Mountain is 74th (44th percentile), and Mayfield High is 107th (19th percentile, 1 star). Graduation is a genuine bright spot: Organ Mountain's 83.4% rate in 2024–2025 is above the district (80.2%) and state (80.6%) and higher than Centennial (77.9%), Mayfield (77.4%), and Las Cruces High (77.1%). Arrowhead's 97.3% is higher, but it is an early-college school.

Academically the picture is mixed. Science is a relative strength: 36.08% proficient in NM Combined and 36.48% in NM-ASR at 11th grade in 2025–2026, both above district and state and far above Mayfield. English/language arts is near the state average but below the district at 35.23%. Mathematics is the clearest weakness — just 5.7% proficient in NM Combined and 5.32% in SAT School Day, roughly half the district and state rates and comparable to Mayfield's low results. The school shows comparatively stronger relative results for low-income and military-connected students, while special education and English language learner students show lower relative ranks in the years available. The student-teacher ratio was 18.6 in 2023–2024 and 19 in 2022–2023; the 2024–2025 ratio is not available.

2,128
Students ?
18.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,399
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5700 Mesa Grande Dr
       Las Cruces, NM  88001

(575) 527-9430

District: Las Cruces Public Schools


Feeder schools for Organ Mountain High School:

Elementary:    Cesar Chavez Elementary
    Dona Ana Elementary
    Highland Elementary
    Monte Vista Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Camino Real Middle
    Mesa Middle
    Vista Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.6%
White:
17.4%
African American:
2.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Las Cruces Public Schools's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school26%
District avg29%
New Mexico avg28%
74th of 132
New Mexico public high schools ?
Bottom 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5High Schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools
49th of 87Las Cruces Public Schools among New Mexico districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202632.874 of 13243.9%★★☆☆☆
202531.278 of 13140.5%★★☆☆☆
202437.086 of 17250.0%★★★☆☆
202336.394 of 17044.7%★★☆☆☆
202228.0112 of 17736.7%★★☆☆☆
201929.2121 of 18133.1%★★☆☆☆
201829.5114 of 18237.4%★★☆☆☆
201735.991 of 15842.4%★★☆☆☆
201636.8100 of 18545.9%★★☆☆☆
201539.394 of 19351.3%★★★☆☆
201462.860 of 19869.7%★★★★☆
201350.984 of 17752.5%★★★☆☆
201257.668 of 16358.3%★★★☆☆
201163.053 of 15766.2%★★★☆☆
201079.828 of 15481.8%★★★★☆
200964.449 of 15167.5%★★★☆☆
200853.264 of 14656.2%★★★☆☆
200755.066 of 15056.0%★★★☆☆
200635.089 of 13433.6%★★☆☆☆
200542.474 of 12942.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202475.55 of 1464.3%★★★★☆
202354.58 of 1855.6%★★★☆☆
202271.29 of 2462.5%★★★★☆
201951.98 of 2161.9%★★★☆☆
201842.49 of 1540.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
201922.511 of 1421.4%★★☆☆☆
201822.012 of 1414.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
201826.243 of 5115.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
201827.514 of 2030.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202626.764 of 9532.6%★★☆☆☆
202433.482 of 14242.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.282 of 14342.7%★★☆☆☆
202223.8121 of 15722.9%★☆☆☆☆
201929.9108 of 14425.0%★☆☆☆☆
201826.6106 of 14526.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202631.359 of 10041.0%★★☆☆☆
202528.163 of 9835.7%★★☆☆☆
202430.184 of 13638.2%★★☆☆☆
202332.480 of 13239.4%★★☆☆☆
202219.2135 of 15010.0%★☆☆☆☆
201922.1122 of 13912.2%★☆☆☆☆
201825.3100 of 13324.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202635.445 of 8949.4%★★★☆☆
202535.466 of 11542.6%★★☆☆☆
202442.155 of 12756.7%★★★☆☆
202343.070 of 15755.4%★★★☆☆
202219.6115 of 15425.3%★☆☆☆☆
201923.1134 of 16116.8%★☆☆☆☆
201824.4133 of 16418.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202635.052 of 10048.0%★★☆☆☆
202434.580 of 15046.7%★★☆☆☆
202332.3100 of 14631.5%★★☆☆☆
202227.4126 of 15920.8%★☆☆☆☆
201926.5107 of 15129.1%★☆☆☆☆
201827.6101 of 14329.4%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202269.66 of 2475.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
20226.731 of 310.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202259.117 of 4461.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202328.827 of 3828.9%★★☆☆☆
202220.548 of 5817.2%★☆☆☆☆
201928.145 of 6227.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202627.276 of 11735.0%★★☆☆☆
202527.374 of 11736.8%★★☆☆☆
202431.583 of 13639.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.2104 of 15733.8%★★☆☆☆
202235.686 of 13335.3%★★☆☆☆
201936.871 of 10934.9%★★☆☆☆
201829.878 of 11532.2%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Military Connected (2022)75th percentile+38 vs school
African American (2024)64th percentile+14 vs school
Native American (2022)61st percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)48th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school
Female (2026)33rd percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)30th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2023)29th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2019)21st percentile-12 vs school
Disabled (2018)16th percentile-22 vs school
Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2025-2026) ?
Science36%~ state avg
English Language Arts35%~ state avg
Mathematics5%-7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Organ Mountain High School

Students at Organ Mountain High School are 77% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Organ Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cesar Chavez Elementary
Elementary : Dona Ana Elementary
Elementary : Highland Elementary
Elementary : Monte Vista Elementary
Elementary : Sonoma Elementary
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary
Elementary : White Sands Elementary
Middle : Camino Real Middle
Middle : Mesa Middle
Middle : Vista Middle

Organ Mountain High School ranks 74th of 132 New Mexico high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,128 students attended Organ Mountain High School.

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Latest New Mexico data All new data »
2025–26 NM Combined, NM-ASR, NM-MSSA & SAT School Day test scoresNewSep 17, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 NM-ASR, NM-MSSA & SAT School Day test scoresJan 2, 2026
2023–24 graduation ratesApr 22, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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